Why do these projects?


  • Will Richardson's article on building a Digital Footprint - creating a positive online presence. (Harlan's note: If you read nothing else on this page, at least read this one. I find the transition from "fear of what people will find about me" to "ensuring that I can be Googled well" to be a profound change in my attitude towards being on the web - one I am struggling with, but that I am determined to pursue.)
  • An interesting (though longish) article on Open Education, the Long Tail and Education 2.0 . (In particular, check out the graphic on "A circle of Knowledge Building and Sharing," about 80% of the way down the page.

Creating and improving upon project proposals



Examples -- Further examples of possible projects from other schools


  • A science project from the Lovett School in Atlanta
  • An article by the president of NAIS, Patrick Bassett - scroll down to the second numbered list for some ideas.

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